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The present invention relates to a method of treating the skin of a subject, the method including the steps of: (a) accessing a sample of interstitial fluid from the skin of the subject; (b) measuring the amount of a skin analyte in the sample; and (c) applying a skin care product to the subject to

The present invention relates to a method of treating the skin of a subject, the method including the steps of: (a) accessing a sample of interstitial fluid from the skin of the subject; (b) measuring the amount of a skin analyte in the sample; and (c) applying a skin care product to the subject to alter the amount of the skin analyte in the skin of the subject.

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1. A method of treating the skin health of a subject, said method comprising the steps of:(a) accessing a sample of interstitial fluid from the skin of said subject; (b) measuring the amount of a skin analyte in said sample; and (c) applying a skin care product to said subject to alter the amount of

1. A method of treating the skin health of a subject, said method comprising the steps of:(a) accessing a sample of interstitial fluid from the skin of said subject; (b) measuring the amount of a skin analyte in said sample; and (c) applying a skin care product to said subject to alter the amount of said skin analyte in the skin of said subject. 2. A method of claim 1, wherein said method comprises creating an opening in the stratum corneum of the skin of said patient and accessing said sample through said opening.3. A method of claim 2, wherein said opening is created with a needle, a blade, a laser, or an electric arc.4. A method of claim 3, wherein said opening is created with a laser.5. A method of claim 4, wherein said method further comprises comparing the amount of said analyte to a reference standard.6. A method of claim 5, wherein said skin care product comprises a vitamin.7. A method of claim 4, wherein said skin care product comprises a vitamin.8. A method of claim 3, wherein said sample is extracted through said opening under negative pressure.9. A method of claim 8, wherein said skin analyte is a vitamin, an immunoglobulin, an insulin-like growth factor, an interleukin, an interleukin receptor antagonist, or a metalloproteinase.10. A method of claim 8, wherein said skin analyte is vitamin C.11. A method of claim 10, wherein said method further comprises comparing the amount of said analyte to a reference standard.12. A method of claim 11, wherein said skin care product comprises a vitamin.13. A method of claim 10, wherein said skin care product comprises a vitamin.14. A method of claim 8, wherein said method further comprises comparing the amount of said analyte to a reference standard.15. A method of claim 14, wherein said skin care product comprises a vitamin.16. A method of claim 8, wherein said skin care product comprises a vitamin.17. A method of claim 2, wherein said skin care product comprises a vitamin.18. A method of claim 2, wherein said sample is extracted through said opening under negative pressure.19. A method of claim 2, wherein said method further comprises comparing the amount of said analyte to a reference standard.20. A method of claim 19, wherein said skin care product comprises a vitamin.21. A method of claim 1, wherein said skin analyte is a vitamin, an immunoglobulin, an insulin-like growth factor, an interleukin, an interleukin receptor antagonist, or a metalloproteinase.22. A method of claim 1, wherein said skin analyte is vitamin C.23. A method of claim 1, wherein said method further comprises comparing the amount of said analyte to a reference standard.24. A method of claim 23, wherein said skin care product comprises a vitamin.25. A method of claim 1, wherein said skin care product comprises a vitamin.